{"id":4150,"date":"2020-06-10T10:22:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T02:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=4150"},"modified":"2020-06-10T10:22:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T02:22:51","slug":"permission-for-jungle-activities-only-for-day-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=4150","title":{"rendered":"Permission for Jungle activities only for day trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 mt-4 px-sm-0 px-md-5 px-lg-15 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, June 10\u00a0 &#8211; Forest activities, like hiking, camping and jungle trekking\u00a0will be allowed from June 15, but only\u00a0for day trips and in groups of not more than 20 people, said Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department director of Forest Eco-Parks and State Forest Parks\u00a0\u00a0Mohd Yussainy Md Yusop .<\/p>\n<p>He said it is a precautionary measure as the COVID-19 infection is not over yet and the possibility of those entering the forest bringing along the virus with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they get sick or show symptoms like a fever in the forest, it will endanger the rescue team, who will have to make the necessary preparations, including the personal protective equipment (PPE), to rescue them,\u201d he told\u00a0Bernama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 mt-4 px-sm-0 px-md-5 px-lg-15 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>For those who still want to carry out forest activities during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period, he suggested that they go to\u00a0Gunung\u00a0Irau and Mossy Forest in the\u00a0Cameron Highlands\u00a0 and Gunung Ledang in\u00a0Johor.<\/p>\n<p>He said water activities such as swimming in public pool and at waterfalls, as well as extreme sports, like\u00a0<em>motorcross<\/em>,\u00a0<em>ATV,<\/em>\u00a0<em>mountain bike<\/em>,\u00a0<em>rock climbing<\/em>, paragliding,\u00a0<em>abseiling<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>wall climbing\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>are also\u00a0not allowed during the RMCO period.<\/p>\n<p>Organising\u00a0motivational camps and summer camps in the forest area is also not allowed, he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 mt-4 px-sm-0 px-md-5 px-lg-15 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>&#8211; 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